Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro
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"Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro" is a 1932 opera by Shirley Graham Du Bois that dramatizes African and African American history and culture through a fusion of classical, spiritual, jazz, and African musical forms.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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opera ⓘ |
| authorOfLibretto | Shirley Graham Du Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Shirley Graham Du Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Shirley Graham Du Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| form | three-act opera ⓘ |
| genre |
African American opera
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African music ⓘ classical music ⓘ jazz ⓘ opera ⓘ spirituals ⓘ |
| hasEthnicFocus |
African Americans
NERFINISHED
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Africans ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDepicted |
Atlantic slave trade
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post-Emancipation United States ⓘ pre-slavery Africa ⓘ slavery era in the United States ⓘ |
| incorporatesMusicalStyle |
African drumming
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European classical harmony ⓘ Negro spirituals ⓘ jazz idioms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Shirley Graham Du Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early large-scale opera by an African American woman
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fusion of classical, spiritual, jazz, and African musical forms ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Cleveland Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| structure | prologue and three episodes ⓘ |
| subject |
African American culture
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African American history ⓘ African history ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ the African diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
African heritage
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racial oppression ⓘ resilience of African American people ⓘ struggle for freedom ⓘ |
| title | Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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